Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, and Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from AnotherDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... prefent fituation , have in- duced me to be at the pains of writing it , but a firm belief that it would prove a valua- ble prefent to the public . What entertainment fo- ever the reasoning or notional part may afford the mind , I will ...
... prefent fituation , have in- duced me to be at the pains of writing it , but a firm belief that it would prove a valua- ble prefent to the public . What entertainment fo- ever the reasoning or notional part may afford the mind , I will ...
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... prefent , for ought I can find , they are not used at all . 15. From the manner of procuring tar ( a ) it plainly appears to be a natural production , lodged in the veffels of the tree , whence it is only freed and let loofe ( not made ) ...
... prefent , for ought I can find , they are not used at all . 15. From the manner of procuring tar ( a ) it plainly appears to be a natural production , lodged in the veffels of the tree , whence it is only freed and let loofe ( not made ) ...
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... prefent fet of diftillers were penfioners of the public , and their trade abolished by law ; fince all the benefit thereof put together would not balance the hundredth part of its mifchief . 108. To prove the deftructive effects of fuch ...
... prefent fet of diftillers were penfioners of the public , and their trade abolished by law ; fince all the benefit thereof put together would not balance the hundredth part of its mifchief . 108. To prove the deftructive effects of fuch ...
Page 56
... prefent courfe of marine expeditions , when fo many of our country - men have perifhed by fuch diftempers , contracted at fea and in foreign climates . Which , it is probable , might have been prevented , by the copious ufe of tar ...
... prefent courfe of marine expeditions , when fo many of our country - men have perifhed by fuch diftempers , contracted at fea and in foreign climates . Which , it is probable , might have been prevented , by the copious ufe of tar ...
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... prefent in all parts of the earth and firmament , though perhaps latent and unobferved , till fome accident produceth it into act , and renders it vifi- ble in its effects . 158. There is no effect in nature , great , mar- vellous , or ...
... prefent in all parts of the earth and firmament , though perhaps latent and unobferved , till fome accident produceth it into act , and renders it vifi- ble in its effects . 158. There is no effect in nature , great , mar- vellous , or ...
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abfolute acid æther æthereal againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute diffolved diftempers diftinct diſorders diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem firft firſt folar fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs light or fire medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent principle produce produceth pure reafon refide refin ſeem Sir Ifaac Newton ſpace tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe